Administering View Cloud Pod Architecture

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Usage Notes
Run this command only once, on one View Connection Server instance in the pod. You can run the
command on any View Connection Server instance in the pod. You do not need to run this command for
additional pods. All other pods join the initialized pod.
This command returns an error message if the Cloud Pod Architecture feature is already initialized or if the
command cannot complete the operation.
Example
lmvutil --authAs adminEast --authDomain domainEast --authPassword "*" --initialize
Disabling the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature
Use the lmvutil command with the --uninitialize option to disable the Cloud Pod Architecture feature.
Syntax
lmvutil --uninitialize
Usage Notes
Before you run this command, use the lmvutil command with the --unjoin option to remove any other
pods in the pod federation.
Run this command on only one View Connection Server instance in a pod. You can run the command on
any View Connection Server instance in the pod. If your pod federation contains multiple pods, you need to
run this command for only one pod.
This command returns an error message if the Cloud Pod Architecture feature is not initialized, if the
command cannot find the pod, or if the pod federation contains other pods.
Example
lmvutil --authAs adminEast --authDomain domainEast --authPassword "*" --uninitialize
Managing Pod Federations
The lmvutil command provides options to configure and modify pod federations.
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Joining a Pod to the Pod Federation on page 42
Use the lmvutil command with the --join option to join a pod to the pod federation.
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Removing a Pod From a Pod Federation on page 42
Use the lmvutil command with the --unjoin or --ejectPod option to remove a pod from a pod
federation.
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Changing a Pod Name or Description on page 43
Use the lmvutil command with the --updatePod option to update or modify the name or description
of a pod.
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